In this episode of CSIS' "The Capital Cable", Ramón Pacheco Pardo joins other leading Korean experts Sydney Seiler and Lami Kim to unpack everything you need to know about the Ninth Party Congress in the DPRK. Hosted by Mark Lippert. Watch www.youtube.com/watch?app=de... @korea.csis.org

In Berlin for the next 3 days for a conference. Any suggestions welcomed!

LiVE NOW on @csis.org @korea.csis.org‬ The Impossible State | APARC's Gi-Wook Shin discusses his book, The Four Talent Giants: how Japan, Australia, China, and India built economic power by using distinct national human resources development strategies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=THR2...

🧵The U.S. Supreme Court declared President Trump’s use of IEEPA to impose global tariffs against U.S. trading partners illegal. @geopolitics.csis.org assesses how governments and key sectors around the world are likely to react. Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/sta...

@korea.csis.org expert @victordcha.bsky.social notes that both the U.S. and South Korea face 2026 elections that will be seen as a popular mandate of government policies, raising the stakes of answering the questions now posed on the status of the joint trade agreement.

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Tomorrow | The Trump administration recently released the 2026 National Defense Strategy, outlining defense priorities for the next four years. @korea.csis.org discusses implications for Asia. Listen in: https://www.csis.org/events/trumps-national-defense-strategy-and-asia-capital-cable-128

NEW @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org imagery analysis and AIS data collection find that China started relocating the Atlantic Amsterdam from inside the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ), Jan 27. Read our story by @victordcha.bsky.social, Jennifer Jun and AMTI 🔽 beyondparallel.csis.org/china-begins...

Friday | @korea.csis.org hosts a special live recording of The Impossible State to discuss North Korea's direction in 2026, focusing on the diplomatic front with Moscow, Beijing, and beyond. Register to watch here: www.csis.org/events/impos...

NEW @csis.org imagery analysis and AIS data collection finds that China has begun relocating the Atlantic Amsterdam from inside the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ) on January 27. Read our new story by @victordcha.bsky.social, Jennifer Jun and AMTI 🔽

@csis.org launched China’s Weaponization of Trade with @victordcha.bsky.social, Ellen Kim, and @andysaulim.com—documenting 600+ cases of China’s economic coercion. Join our conversation with insights from experts @bethanyallen.bsky.social and Melanie Hart. 📺 ICYMI:

Thank you everyone for coming to our book launch for China's Weaponization of Trade. Thanks to @willtodman.bsky.social, Melanie Hart, @bethanyallen.bsky.social and @victordcha.bsky.social for an important conversation on economic coercion, and a shoutout to all our interns who worked on the book!

STARTING NOW: @korea.csis.org and @geopolitics.csis.org host a book launch for @victordcha.bsky.social, Ellen Kim and @andysaulim.com's new book: China's Weaponization of Trade: Resistance Through Collective Resilience. Watch here: www.csis.org/events/book-...

🔴 HAPPENING NOW | China’s Weaponization of Trade Join us for the book launch of @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social, Ellen Kim, and @andysaulim.com, where experts discuss China’s use of economic coercion. ➡️RSVP: www.csis.org/events/book-...

TODAY 2PM | China’s Weaponization of Trade Join us for the book launch of @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social, Ellen Kim, and @andysaulim.com, where experts discuss China’s use of economic coercion. ➡️RSVP: www.csis.org/events/book-...

It's finally out! Get your copy of China's Weaponization of Trade [email protected] This book couldn't have been possible without the steadfast patience and ingenuity of @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social and Ellen Kim and research help from dozens of former interns Any feedback welcome!

IN 2 DAYS | China’s Weaponization of Trade Join us for the book launch of @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social, Ellen Kim, and @andysaulim.com, where experts discuss China’s use of economic coercion. ➡️RSVP: www.csis.org/events/book-...

#1 HOT🔥 new release in "political trades and tariffs" on Amazon! Our new book China's Weaponization of Trade is coming out January 20. Don't forget to join us for our book launch event with @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social & others on January 21 at CSIS. www.csis.org/events/book-...

🪙China’s Weaponization of Trade🪙 Join us for the book launch of @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social, Ellen Kim, and @andysaulim.com, where experts discuss China’s use of economic coercion. ➡️RSVP: www.csis.org/events/book-...

TOMORROW | 8:45 AM EST What will the Indo-Pacific look like in 2026? Join @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org experts as they break down the future of the U.S. alliance network, regional economies, tech competition, and the rise of authoritarian power. 👉 RSVP: www.csis.org/events/indo-...

THIS FRIDAY | December 19, 2025 | 9:30 AM ET On this week’s Capital Cable, @csis.org Mark Lippert, @victordcha.bsky.social, @sydseiler.bsky.social, and @brookings.edu Andrew Yeo forecast what's ahead for the Korean Peninsula in 2026. 🔗This Friday: www.csis.org/events/what-...

NEW: China’s Strategic Economic Coercion to Korea In the first of a three-part @csis.org Korea Chair series on China's Strategic Value to Korea, @victordcha.bsky.social looks at the likelihood of China's economic coercion against Korea. Watch here ▶️ youtu.be/30iXc6cKRQc

China has been building structures in and around the Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone. @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social observes these activities mirror Beijing's "creeping sovereignty" grey zone tactics previously used. 🎥10-minute explainer:

China is now doing in the West Sea what it did in the South China Sea. And no one is paying attention — here is a quick explainer.

China's buoys and structures in the Korea-China PMZ and vessel harassment mirror Beijing's "creeping sovereignty" tactics used in the South and East China Seas. @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social gives policy recommendations for U.S. and Korea. Read here⬇️ beyondparallel.csis.org/creeping-sov...

China's buoys and structures in the Korea-China PMZ and vessel harassment mirror Beijing's "creeping sovereignty" tactics used in the South and East China Seas. @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social gives policy recommendations for U.S. and Korea. Read here: beyondparallel.csis.org/creeping-sov...

Part 1 of a 3-part story in the future of China and South Korea relations.

Join us for the 10th annual ROK–U.S. Strategic Forum, @csis.org's signature event in DC convening senior officials, policymakers, and leading experts to examine key issues shaping the U.S.–ROK alliance, co-hosted with Korea Foundation. RSVP: csis.org/events/rok-u...

🟦 The Capital Cable #125 | 11/20 9:30AM ET Join @csis.org Mark Lippert, @victordcha.bsky.social, @abercrombiecara.bsky.social & Anthony Ruggiero to unpack recent U.S.-Korea deals that outline alliance modernization strategies. 🔗 www.csis.org/events/unpacking-recent-us-korea-deals-capital-cable-125

"Trade interdependence is a two-way street, and China is not the only one with leverage," @victordcha.bsky.social Ellen Kim and @@andysaulim.comwrite. https://wapo.st/48Jl7Rg

Rather than tariffing APEC partners, Trump should be enlisting them in a collective effort to stop China's economic coercion once and for all. @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social, Ellen Kim & @andysaulim.com on how what leverage the U.S. and partners have.

Today at the 22nd @csis.org/ @nikkei.com Symposium in Tokyo @victordcha.bsky.social, Demetri Sevastopulo, Kelly Ann Shaw, James Steinberg & Tanaka Akihiko on how Trump 2.0 has changed the Indo-Pacific. Thanks to @kristigovella.bsky.social for the photo! More here: www.global-nikkei.com/csis25en/

🟦 IN 2 DAYS | The Capital Cable #123 Join Mark Lippert, @victordcha.bsky.social, Matthew Goodman (@cfr.org), @philuck.bsky.social, and Dennis Wilder as they discuss what's next after the U.S.–China trade war escalates with 100% tariffs and new export controls. 🔗 www.csis.org/events/us-ch...

China's #2 official just visited North Korea for the first time since 2019. What does it mean? @victordcha.bsky.social, Bonny Lin, @andysaulim.com & Truly Tinsley analyze the renewed North Korea-China ties and what's at stake. 📊 New on @csis.org 🔽

🚨 @victordcha.bsky.social’s latest op-ed is out now on Fortune. In this piece, Dr. Cha emphasizes that the U.S. and South Korea must salvage their tariff and investment agreement — for the sake of the alliance. Read more 🔽

Premier Li Qiang's visit to North Korea suggests a mending of Beijing-Pyongyang relations, write @korea.csis.org and @chinapower.csis.org. But "absent any concrete policy deliverables, [it] does not amount to a substantial upgrading of the relationship." www.csis.org/analysis/ren...

I really enjoyed talking with @victordcha.bsky.social and @frogjumpsin.bsky.social on The Impossible State podcast from @csis.org @korea.csis.org youtu.be/n0BVuqXjsac?...

How are allies and partners responding to "America First" policies? @geopolitics.csis.org experts explain 7 strategies adopted to respond to the second Trump term. cc @victordcha.bsky.social, @maxbergmann.bsky.social, @henriettalevin.bsky.social, @willtodman.bsky.social

Learn more about each region's approach to new foreign policy paradigms from @geopolitics.csis.org: features.csis.org/responses-to...

“Every government in Southeast Asia understood that a second Trump administration would bring significant policy changes. But they also thought they would be better able to navigate those shifts,” writes @seasia.csis.org expert Greg Poling. Learn more: www.csis.org/analysis/sou...

U.S. allies face new and paradigm-shifting challenges under the new administration. @geopolitics.csis.org explores how multiple actors are responding to and coping with U.S. policies in the context of disruptive changes to the global order. 🧵Read more: features.csis.org/responses-to...

Full house this morning for our launch of new @geopolitics.csis.org report on how U.S. allies and partners around the world are navigating disruption and the Trump's administration "America First" policies. Watch here: youtu.be/Vkbzy1nL97o Read here: features.csis.org/responses-to...

LIVE NOW: @korea.csis.org discusses South Korean President Lee’s first 100 days in office, the implications of his foreign policies for extended deterrence, U.S.–ROK and U.S.–North Korea engagement, and more. Listen in: www.csis.org/events/impos...

Monday, October 6, 2025 │ 9:00-11:00 AM ET Join @geopolitics.csis.org experts for the launch of a new @csis.org compendium on the ways U.S. allies and partners have responded to the Trump administration. Register here: www.csis.org/events/responding-trumps-new-foreign-policy-paradigm

Monday, October 6, 2025 │ 9:00-11:00 AM ET Join @geopolitics.csis.org experts for the launch of a new @csis.org compendium on the ways U.S. allies and partners have responded to the Trump administration. Register here: www.csis.org/events/responding-trumps-new-foreign-policy-paradigm

It's @brookings.edu day @csis.org In this episode of the Impossible State, we discussed the growing cooperation among the autocratic countries of China, Russia, and North Korea as they push back against U.S. influence and the U.S.-led international order. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=MgpV...

Kim Jong Un is in a much stronger position than when Donald Trump last wooed him